Steve Bannon Convicted: What to Watch for Next

To the surprise of no one, a federal jury in Washington, D.C., has convicted Steve Bannon on two counts of contempt of Congress for defying subpoenas — one for testimony, the other for documents — issued last autumn by the House January 6 committee.

The case took only three days to try, and the jury was out for about three hours. It was as straightforward as it gets: The subpoenas were issued, Bannon knew that they had the compulsory force of law, and he intentionally flouted them — i.e., his noncompliance was not an accident or mistake but a conscious choice.

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Andrew C. McCarthy

Andrew C. McCarthy is a senior fellow at National Review Institute, an NR contributing editor, and author of Ball of Collusion: The Plot to Rig an Election and Destroy a Presidency.

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To the surprise of no one, a federal jury in Washington, D.C., has convicted Steve Bannon on two counts of contempt of Congress for defying subpoenas — one for testimony, the other for documents — issued last autumn by the House January 6 committee.

The case took only three days to try, and the jury was out for about three hours. It was as straightforward as it gets: The subpoenas were issued, Bannon knew that they had the compulsory force of law, and he intentionally flouted them — i.e., his noncompliance was not an accident or mistake but a conscious choice.

About the Author

Andrew C. McCarthy

Andrew C. McCarthy is a senior fellow at National Review Institute, an NR contributing editor, and author of Ball of Collusion: The Plot to Rig an Election and Destroy a Presidency.